# Public holidays in Belize 2024

Belize has 13 public holidays in 2024. 9 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 252 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/belize/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bz/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bz/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bz/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bz.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 13 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 10 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 252 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-01-15 | Monday | George Price Day |
| 2024-03-09 | Saturday | National Heroes and Benefactors Day |
| 2024-03-29 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2024-03-30 | Saturday | Holy Saturday |
| 2024-04-01 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | Labour Day |
| 2024-07-29 | Monday | Emancipation Day (observed) |
| 2024-09-10 | Tuesday | Saint George's Caye Day |
| 2024-09-21 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 2024-10-12 | Saturday | Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day |
| 2024-11-19 | Tuesday | Garifuna Settlement Day |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 2024-12-26 | Thursday | Boxing Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 10 | 252 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024: New Year's Day
- 3 days, Sat 13 to Mon 15 January 2024: George Price Day
- 4 days, Fri 29 March to Mon 1 April 2024: Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 27 to Mon 29 July 2024: Emancipation Day

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Monday 9 September 2024 for Sat 7 to Tue 10 September 2024 (4 days): Saint George's Caye Day
- Take off Monday 18 November 2024 for Sat 16 to Tue 19 November 2024 (4 days): Garifuna Settlement Day
- Take off Friday 27 December 2024 for Wed 25 to Sun 29 December 2024 (5 days): Christmas Day, Boxing Day

## Questions about 2024 in Belize

**How many working days are there in Belize in 2024?** 252 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Belize have in 2024?** 13 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 4 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Belize?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Belize 2024](https://openworkdays.com/belize/2024.md)
- [Belize 2025](https://openworkdays.com/belize/2025.md)
- [Belize 2026](https://openworkdays.com/belize/2026.md)
- [Belize 2027](https://openworkdays.com/belize/2027.md)
- [Belize 2028](https://openworkdays.com/belize/2028.md)
- [Belize 2029](https://openworkdays.com/belize/2029.md)
- [Belize 2030](https://openworkdays.com/belize/2030.md)

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